---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-259593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTBIF"
cik: "0001795139"
company_name: "Green Thumb Industries Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:45:58.459861+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Thumb board shake-up: three directors resign over policy dispute; new board members appointed

## Summary
- Directors Glen Senk, William Gruver, and Dorri McWhorter resigned Oct 4 due to disagreement over personal misconduct policies, not financials.
- Richard Drexler (former Quality Products CEO) and Jeff Goldman (CPG entrepreneur) appointed to board; Drexler named Audit Committee Chair.
- General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Beth Burk resigned effective Oct 4.
- Jeff Goldman previously received stock options and RSUs totaling ~$225k from consulting agreements with a Green Thumb subsidiary.
- Company is searching for additional qualified board members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-259593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTBIF
- cik: 0001795139
- company_name: Green Thumb Industries Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/d382709d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-259593.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Beth Burk resigned as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Beth Burk, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, informed the Company of her resignation effective October 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dorri McWhorter resigned as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Glen Senk, William Gruver and Dorri McWhorter informed the Company that they resigned as members of the Board, including from their roles on the committees of the Board, effective upon receipt of their resignations by the Company on October 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Gruver resigned as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Glen Senk, William Gruver and Dorri McWhorter informed the Company that they resigned as members of the Board, including from their roles on the committees of the Board, effective upon receipt of their resignations by the Company on October 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Glen Senk resigned as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Glen Senk, William Gruver and Dorri McWhorter informed the Company that they resigned as members of the Board, including from their roles on the committees of the Board, effective upon receipt of their resignations by the Company on October 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Goldman was appointed as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also on October 5, 2022, the Board appointed Jeff Goldman as a director of the Company, to serve in such capacity until the Company’s2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation, retirement or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Drexler was appointed as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 5, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Green Thumb Industries Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Richard Drexler as a director of the Company, to serve in such capacity until the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation, retirement or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312522259593/0001193125-22-259593-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.